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An Analysis on the Economic Effects of Inter-Korea Forest Cooperation Project

  • Choi, Sang Hyun (Department of Forest Management, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Eung Sam (Department of Forest Management, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Woo, Jong-Choon (Department of Forest Management, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2014.11.19
  • Accepted : 2015.01.20
  • Published : 2015.02.28

Abstract

For the last 10 years, there were also a lot of exchanges and cooperations between North and South Korea's local governments. Dealing with these exchanges more systematically, local governments had issued many regulations. But in the law level, the current laws regulating exchanges and cooperations between North and South Korea lacked care in the role of local governments in the course of Korea reunification. Therefore, it is necessary to redesign the legal system to support and promote the role of local governments in unification affairs. The purpose of this study is to seek answers to a question how the Inter-Korea forest cooperation project effect on regional economy compared with other forest sectors. Results of this study proved that Inter-Korea forest cooperation project effects on regional economy positively as 'plus investment', not negatively. Forest cooperation project will be resolve Inter-Korea conflicts more peacefully. So government should be supported continuously in the long run in order to raise the performance.

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